Summing up the results of 2017 federal agency air transport published brief statistics of work civil aviation RF. The big picture for participants rating of Russian airlines in 2018 looks favorable. The air transportation market continues to develop, and almost all reliable Russian airlines included in the list showed an increase in the number of passengers and kilometers flown by an average of 15%. At the same time, the weight of the top five airlines continues to grow. If in 2017 they occupied 67.4% of the total volume, then in 2018 it is already 85%.
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Opens the rating of the largest airlines in Russia Nordwind Airlines, she is North wind". Over the past year, the number of passengers amounted to 3.5 million people and increased by 95% compared to 2016. Passenger turnover also showed growth, increasing by 44%.
One of the biggest charter carriers Russia, which carried more than 2.2 million passengers in 2017, was called to the carpet at the Federal Air Transport Agency in the summer of 2016 due to constant long flight delays up to several tens of hours. The carrier promised to take action. In case of inability to arrange regular flights to exact time The company faces restrictions on transportation.
Azur Air was a subsidiary of UTair, but two years ago it set off on its own. In 2017, the number of passengers of the company amounted to 3.6 million people, almost 2/3 more than in 2016.
Globus is part of the S7 Group, being a subsidiary of the aviation giant Siberia, which took second place in the rating top airlines. 2017 turned out to be favorable for the company - the number of passengers increased by 20.2%, amounting to 4.1 million people.
The subsidiary of Aeroflot, which took over from Dobrolet, who died as a result of UES sanctions, is positioned as a budget company. Although the first tickets for flights of the new airline were sold only two years ago, it confidently entered the top 10 Russian airlines.
The number of passengers in 2017 amounted to 4.3 million people, an increase of 5% compared to 2016. Despite his youth, the flights of "Victory" have already managed to acquire scandals. User dissatisfaction is caused by silence policy real price for flights, requests to pay for the opportunity to sit together with families, flight delays and cases when tickets for a flight are sold more than the number of seats.
Ranked fifth Russian airlines 2018 are " Ural Airlines”, which transported 7.5 million people in 2017, demonstrating an increase of 25%. In the meantime, the company requires the Federal Air Transport Agency to pay for the transportation of WWII veterans to celebrate the anniversary of the Victory in 2015. The Rosaviatsia rejected the application for payment, finding fault with the fact that it does not contain the words “including VAT” and other points of the same degree of importance.
The owner of the world's largest operating helicopter fleet appears to have recovered from the late 2014 crisis. In 2017, the number of passengers carried by this company amounted to 6.8 million people, an increase of 9.1% compared to 2016.
The second subsidiary of the giant Aeroflot, ranked among the top 10 Russian airlines in 2018, carried more than 10.6 million people last year, posting an impressive 41.5% growth in passenger numbers, the highest of the ranking airlines. At the same time, the passenger turnover increased by 55.3%.
In second place in the ranking of the largest airlines in Russia is Siberia, aka S7 Airlines, which operates flights to 83 destinations both in Russia and abroad. Most of the latter, however, are served by partner airlines. In total, 9.3 million passengers were transported in 2017.
Russians continue to fly with Aeroflot aircraft. In 2017, the company transported more than 30.5 million people, outperforming Siberia, which took second place in the rating, by more than 3 times. No wonder, because Aeroflot is the largest and oldest Russian airline, which has been carrying passengers since 1923. Although the company was included in the black sanctions list of Ukraine, this does not prevent an increase in the number of shipments.
According to such criteria as the number of passengers and passenger turnover, the company recorded an increase of 12% over the past year. By the way, Aeroflot can also be called one of the most safe airlines 2018 in Russia- there has not been a single major plane crash on its lines, counting, of course, subsidiaries and misfortunes caused by the actions of third parties. In the airline safety rating published in 2017 by the JACDEC auditing company, Aeroflot ranks 37th.
2017 World Airlines Safety Rating (JACDEC)
| Rank | Airline | Country | Carrier code | Safety index |
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| 1 | Cathay Pacific Airways | China,Hong Kong | CX, CPA | 0,005 |
| 2 | Air New Zealand | New Zealand | NZ, ANZ | 0,007 |
| 3 | Hainan Airlines | China | HU, CHH | 0,009 |
| 4 | Qatar Airways | Qatar | QR, QTR | 0,009 |
| 5 | K L M | Netherlands | KL, KLM | 0,011 |
| 6 | EVA Air | Taiwan | BR,EVA | 0,012 |
| 7 | Emirates | United Arab Emirates | EK, UAE | 0,013 |
| 8 | Etihad Airways | United Arab Emirates | EY, ETD | 0,014 |
| 9 | QANTAS | Australia | QF, QFA | 0,015 |
| 10 | Japan Airlines | Japan | JL, JAL | 0,015 |
| 11 | All Nippon Airways | Japan | NH, ANA | 0,016 |
| 12 | Lufthansa | Germany | LH, DLH | 0,016 |
| 13 | TAP Portugal | Portugal | TP, TAP | 0,017 |
| 14 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | United Kingdom | VS, VIR | 0,017 |
| 15 | Delta Air Lines | USA | DL, DAL | 0,018 |
| 16 | Air Canada | Canada | AC, ACA | 0,02 |
| 17 | jetBlue Airways | USA | B6, JBU | 0,02 |
| 18 | Virgin Australia | Australia | VA, VOZ | 0,02 |
| 19 | british airways | United Kingdom | BA, B.A.W. | 0,023 |
| 20 | Air Berlin | Germany | AB, BER | 0,023 |
| 21 | WestJet Airlines | Canada | WS, WJA | 0,023 |
| 22 | Sichuan Airlines | China | 3U, CSC | 0,028 |
| 23 | Norwegian Air Shuttle | Norway | DY, NAX | 0,032 |
| 24 | Shenzhen Airlines | China | ZH, CSZ | 0,032 |
| 25 | Iberia | Spain | IB, IBE | 0,034 |
| 26 | Jetstar Airways | Australia | JQ, JST | 0,036 |
| 27 | Southwest Airlines | USA | WN, SWA | 0,037 |
| 28 | EasyJet | United Kingdom | U2, EZY | 0,037 |
| 29 | AirAsia | Malaysia | AK, AXM | 0,043 |
| 30 | Thomson Airways | United Kingdom | BY, TOM | 0,047 |
| 31 | United Airlines | USA | UA, UAL | 0,051 |
| 32 | Singapore Airlines | Singapore | SQ, SIA | 0,051 |
| 33 | China Eastern Airlines | China | MU, CES | 0,061 |
| 34 | Ryanair | Ireland | FR, RYR | 0,064 |
| 35 | Swiss | Switzerland | LX, SWR | 0,064 |
| 36 | LATAM Chile | Chile | LA, LAN | 0,095 |
| 37 | Aeroflot | Russia | SU, AFL | 0,101 |
| 38 | Jet Airways | India | 9W, JAI | 0,109 |
| 39 | Alitalia | Italy | AZ, AZA | 0,113 |
| 40 | Air India | India | AI, AIC | 0,115 |
| 58 | Garuda Indonesia | Indonesia | GA, GIA | 0,77 |
| 59 | Avianca Colombia | Colombia | AV, AVA | 0,914 |
| 60 | China Airlines | Taiwan | CI, CAL | 0,977 |
Modern conditions of movement are amazing, in a few hours you can be on the other side of the globe. All this thanks to the tireless work of a huge number of airlines.
Air travel today is the leader in terms of comfort. Most air carriers offer their customers participation in various loyalty programs, provide discounts on tickets, this completely solves the issue of the high cost of flights. However, not always the price of a ticket should be the dominant indicator, the more important point is the level of security offered by a particular company. Authorized organizations constantly conduct statistical studies on the reliability of airlines. If it does not meet certain requirements, it is simply deprived of a license.
What is the most reliable airline in Russia? Let's figure it out.
Aeroflot Airlines
For many years of excellent work, she has earned her status. It is she who heads the list of "The most reliable airlines in Russia." Aeroflot was founded in 1923. Today this company is known all over the world. She has repeatedly won international awards, is included in the list of the best airlines in the world. Aeroflot provides its customers with international flight safety standards. Apart from passenger traffic the company also operates cargo flights to more than 50 countries around the world. The base has its own school that trains professional pilots.
The company's air fleet consists of 149 aircraft, most of which are modern Airbus and Boeing aircraft. The park is constantly updated with new equipment, both domestic and foreign, which is undergoing international standardization.
Passenger transportation classes
Aeroflot offers its passengers flights in the following classes:
- Economic. Passengers of this class during night flights are provided with blankets, glasses, pillows and ear plugs. Depending on the duration, directions and time of departure, they can offer cold or hot snacks, breakfasts or dinners. Juices and drinks are available throughout the flight.
- "Kommersant" is economy class increased comfort. Aircraft of this level mainly fly in the European direction. They provide seats at the beginning of the aircraft, priority baggage service, which you can even take with you on the plane (up to 15 kg). Improved passenger nutrition (flight duration - from 3 hours). Dried fruits, nuts and drinks are also provided free of charge. Blankets, pillows, earplugs are also issued on daytime flights.
- Business Class. Passengers can use travel kits, consisting of toiletries, shoehorns, socks, earplugs, wet wipes, toothpaste and a brush. Meals consist of freshly prepared dishes. All types of drinks are available throughout the flight.
- President class - increased comfort business class. The planes are equipped with special seats that transform into 4 positions: for takeoff and landing, reading, comfortable sleep and rest.
- Premier class. Flight time - from 2 to 5 hours. Aircraft ply between priority European destinations.
For regular customers, there is an Aeroflot Bonus loyalty program that allows you to accumulate miles and participate in promotions.
Analyzing the reviews about this airline, we can say that positive aspects prevail. Passengers talk about the high quality of service, good food, friendly staff, reasonable prices for flights. Some are not satisfied with the dry law on board the aircraft, but this opinion is purely individual. Other passengers, on the contrary, greet him.
"Ural Airlines"
The list will be continued by this carrier. The company is not only one of the largest in Russia, it is also among the first in terms of reliability. The main hub is located at Moscow Domodedovo Airport. carry out passenger transportation in more than 183 directions in 24 countries of the world. Every year, the growth of passengers choosing Ural Airlines increases by an average of 20%.
And today the park has 35 modern liners, consisting mainly of Airbuses. However, passenger reviews sometimes say otherwise. It happens that old planes are launched on a flight, which, naturally, people do not like. Sometimes there are not enough blankets. But there are many more positive impressions. These are friendly staff, cleanliness, flights without delays, and reasonable prices.
The most reliable airlines in Russia, presented above, surpass many of their foreign competitors in terms of safety.
S7 Airlines
The airline is based in Novosibirsk and has been carrying passengers for over 12 years. It not only leads in domestic transport, but is also included in the top 50 airlines in the world. Today, the S7 Airlines fleet consists of the most modern and new airliners, the average age is only 6 years. The fleet consists of 32 aircraft, based on the Airbus A319.
S7 Airlines has won several international awards. Many passengers speak quite well about the quality of the company's aircraft and the service provided. There are no age restrictions here, as on new ones, a lot budget options flight.
"Transaero"
The rating of the most reliable airlines in Russia is continued by the private carrier Transaero. Despite the fact that the company is quite young (founded in 1990), it has already managed to win international recognition and get into the top ten safest airlines not only in Russia, but throughout the world. Aircraft perform as domestic flights as well as international ones.
This is the first company in Russia to start using Boeing aircraft for passenger transportation. She was also the first to introduce e-tickets. Every year the number of Transaero passengers is increasing at a tremendous rate. However, at the end of 2015, the company went bankrupt, and negotiations are underway for a buyout. When this happens, it will be possible to enjoy safe flights again, as the company focused on this indicator. It is expected that soon the most reliable airlines in Russia will again accept Transaero into their ranks.
Krasaero and Yamal
Despite the fact that these two carriers specialize in narrow directions, they can also be described as the most reliable airlines in Russia. In 1934, an association was formed to serve northern regions Russia and the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Today, Krasaero delivers not only passengers, but also food products and mail to all cities of Russia. Air Fleet consists not only of aircraft, the company also operates helicopter flights to the Far North.
Yamal Airlines was founded in 1997 to carry out transportation on the territory of the Tyumen region and its autonomous regions. Today she also makes international flights. The main advantage is the new aircraft fleet. Yamal won the title more than once the best company domestic transportation, providing its passengers with comfortable and safe conditions.
The most reliable airlines in Russia plan to further improve the level of flight safety.
Today officially summed up what happened on the eve of a hard landing "Boeing" in San Francisco: 2 people died, 182 injured. Such a sad occasion forces us to think deeply about our safety and remember the major air carriers that have a reputation for being unreliable.
The accident of a Turkish Boeing on the highway near the Dutch airport Schiphol in 2009, which occurred due to a joint error of automation and the crew, claimed nine lives and seriously damaged the reputation Turkish Airlines. The most massive carrier of the country beloved by our vacationers has not suffered major disasters since the seventies, but a series of small incidents make it possible to speak of this company as far from being the safest.
The Taiwanese airline, which is part of the Sky Team holding, is notorious for being the most unsafe in Asia. Over the past three decades, 755 people have died in accidents that happened to the carrier's aircraft. And the constantly arising problems with the communication of liners with dispatchers on the ground, which cannot be completely eliminated for several years, force us to suspect China Airlines of a very inattentive approach to the safety of its customers.
Major air carrier Latin America seriously tarnished his reputation six years ago, when in Sao Paulo, an airline plane crashed into an office building during landing. Brazil's air transport flagship was not seen in significant incidents after that, but that disaster and several incidents in the nineties doom TAM to the title of one of the most unsafe airlines in the world.
The last incident with an Air India aircraft happened already this year - on March 9, 2013 in international airport New York, while taxiing to the runway, he collided with an American Boeing. In that incident, no one was hurt, which cannot be said about the 2010 disaster, which happened due to pilot error. In the domestic market, the company is slowly but surely losing its positions - apparently, not just like that.
The second Brazilian company on the list of unsafe - something in the country of football with air travel is still wrong. Gol Transportes Aereos focuses mostly on budget transportation, which automatically makes its aircraft fleet somewhat outdated, its flight crew less experienced, and Maintenance- more likely to be dishonest. Two incidents in the 2000s only confirm this.
largest carrier South Korea spent more than a billion US dollars on ultra-comfortable seating for passengers and entertainment systems, although it may be worth using Korean Air to improve security systems. Not counting the tragic case with a downed airspace USSR by Boeing in 1983, the company's aircraft constantly get into minor incidents, albeit in the majority without serious consequences. The last of the tragic events happened back in 1997.
Four major accidents that happened to the aircraft of the main airline Saudi Arabia in the 2000s, provide it with a place among other carriers that do not have an impeccable reputation. And even though only one person died in these incidents - and that one in a stampede during the evacuation - the frequency of troubles with Saudi Arabian Airlines transport is alarming.
Thailand's national flag carrier had a couple of impressive disasters in the 1990s. Since Thai Airways experienced only minor accidents, which allowed us to place the company at the bottom of the list of the most potentially unsafe. A bad reputation is acquired quickly, a good one takes a very long time.
South Africa's largest domestic and international airline was let down by a failed Zimbabwean terrorist who hijacked a South African Airways plane in 2006. Despite the fact that no one was injured during the incident and in general the fault lies mostly with the airport security service, this did not save the reputation of the Africans from the blow.
The venerable American airline specializing in local transportation, after the nineties, which dealt a serious blow to the image, was marked only by a major accident in 2008 in San Antonio. Under this, none of the passengers and crew members were seriously injured, which cannot be said about the reputation of Skywest Airlines.
The only major accident with the aircraft of a multinational Scandinavian airline occurred more than 10 years ago, which happened through the fault of airport controllers, finally pushed SAS into the number of unreliable ones. Before the accident in Milan, only minor breakdowns annoyed the northerners, and after 2007, when the carrier decided to abandon the operation of the Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft, which had problems with the landing gear, the reputation of Scandinavian Airlines began to slowly go up. But the Scandinavians still have not climbed out of the list of unreliable.
The Spaniards of Iberia Airlines are spoiled by the shadows of the disasters of the eighties - after these, there were no major accidents with the aircraft of this airline that led to the death of passengers. And after the national carrier of the country from the Iberian Peninsula became part of British Airways, there is no doubt that Iberia will soon leave the list of unsafe companies.
The issue of flight safety is one of the most pressing issues that, one way or another, all travelers ask. Regardless of the distance, any tourist wants the hours and minutes spent in the sky to be as calm and comfortable as possible.
Often the choice of the airline that operates the flight, completely affects all these factors. Every year, international companies compile airline ratings that reflect the entire work of the carrier and its main indicator for the passenger - safety.
The Vipgeo portal represents the safest airlines in Russia and the world, according to international ratings and authoritative publications.
Important: The list of airlines was compiled based on the rating of the European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA. There are several other similar agencies in the world, and their data may vary slightly.
Safe airlines in Russia
According to European agencies, for 2019, the airline "" is recognized as the safest carrier registered in Russia. She was assigned the highest rating of 0.24 points, based on the calculation - the closer to one, the more dangerous flights by this carrier.
The rating is compiled on the basis of checking the general condition of the liners, punctuality and compliance with documentary standards and international law. As for air crashes, since 1993, the Urals have not had a single incident with human casualties.
"S7"
In second place in terms of safety is the largest air carrier beyond the Urals " S7", formerly known as the company" Siberia ". The “Siberians” have an older aircraft fleet, most often in a company on scheduled flights 15-20-year-old Airbuses and Boeings work. However, the technical condition of the aircraft never caused any complaints from international commissions.
The company's biggest plane crashes occurred in the early 2000s, when more than 300 people died in total. Since then, the S7 transportation safety level has met all international standards, and there have been no precedents, except for two emergency landings.
As for the largest and oldest airline in Russia - "" - today the most disputes. On the one hand, they have the most impressive budget and allow you to regularly update your fleet of aircraft. But on the other hand, a series of disasters in the 90s seriously damaged the reputation of the once transportation giant. Therefore, now - only third place and 0.38 points.
But the main thing worth saying about Aeroflot is that the company is the only Russian carrier that consistently enters international ratings. True, the same JACDEC agency in 2019 placed Aeroflot only in 36th place in the list of the safest airlines in the world.
Registered in Khanty-Mansiysk, the company "" today is one of the most popular carriers in the country, with dozens of domestic and international destinations.
Interestingly, the company's fleet is based on new medium-capacity aircraft of the ATR brand, which makes the carrier a kind of leader in short regional flights.
Air crashes have happened at UTair, but the last major incident happened in 2014 with a MI-8 cargo helicopter. Passenger aircraft fly without incident.
The safest airlines in the world
The rating of the safest air carriers in the world in 2019 was deservedly headed by the Hong Kong-based company. It has been on the market since 1946, and over the past three decades, the only accident associated with its aircraft has been a hard landing. passenger liner flying from Indonesia.
Today, Cathay Pacific Airways serves dozens of countries, including all South East Asia, Europe, USA and Russia. Recently, the company has even launched a Russian-language website with the ability to book tickets.
Despite incidents in 2017, carriers United Arab Emirates continue to rank second in the ranking of the safest airlines in the world. And the best of the best is the company "". They annually update the fleet of ships, and also regularly improve the quality of passenger service - from economy class to first class.
For Russian tourists Emirates is important if only because it cooperates with S7 organizing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi connecting flights to Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Maldives. In addition, at 10 Russian cities there is a possibility of direct charter departure by aircraft of this company.
EVAAir
The third place in the ranking of the safest airlines is occupied by another Chinese carrier - " EVAAir". It began work in 1989, and over the years of its existence, it has not allowed a single air crash with human casualties. The only precedents were associated with a hard landing in the United States.
Unfortunately, Russian travelers can use the services of this airline only at Asian airports.
Qatar Airways
And the fourth place, according to the airline safety ratings of 2019, was firmly occupied by Middle Eastern aircraft from the company "". The carrier is based in Doha and serves 160 destinations worldwide. Since 1993, the company has had only two accidents, but both of them did without human casualties.
The carrier has a huge fleet of Boeings and Airbuses. What is attractive for Russian tourists is that Qatari planes regularly fly through Moscow, St. Petersburg and Voronezh.
Are low-cost airlines as dangerous as they are said to be?
AT recent times Due to the increasing reports of low-cost airline crashes, many tourists began to abandon cheap carriers, sincerely believing that companies intend to save on safety for the sake of the number of tickets sold. But how true is this?
Tourists with extensive experience flying low-cost airlines claim that rumors and speculation are nothing more than exaggerations. Yes, there are problems with low-cost airlines, but the key cause of disasters, as elsewhere, is the human factor. Links to supposedly old planes of our Pobeda and other cheap companies are fake. Doubting participants in the discussions are sent to the official websites of the carrier.
If we take the issue seriously, then the main problem of low-cost airlines is the lack of proper comfort during the flight, but not the safety of passengers. If you choose a cheap flight, you need to know what you are saving on. If you are afraid, you have a direct road to the ticket offices of major airlines.
Rating of the most reliable air carriers in the world according to the Bureau JACDEC was published by a German magazine Aero International. The list includes 50 largest companies, the compilation took into account the volume of traffic, the number of accidents and the number of passengers affected by them (only accidents with human casualties were taken into account).
Among the 12 companies with an impeccable reputation (the highest reliability index is 0.00) there are several "veterans" - founded in 1922 Qantas Airways, Finnair (1923), cathay pacific (1946), All Nippon Airways(1953). Over the past 34 years (JACDEC, which investigates accidents during air travel, has been keeping its own statistics since 1973), these companies have not had a single accident. A German company can boast of a reputation that has not been overshadowed by accidents (not a single disaster in all the years of its existence). Air Berlin, British Virgin Atlantic Airways, an Irish discounter company Ryanair, young Arab airlines Emirates and Quatar Airways. The only American company that was highly rated was jet blue.
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Among other companies, eminent "Europeans" showed themselves well: british airways(the company recorded 2 significant incidents and the last 30 years have passed without accidents) and Lufthansa (3 accidents and 13 years without incidents).
The only Russian airline included in the Top 50 Aeroflot ranked 41st in the rating and received a score of 0.57. Moreover, the countdown has been conducted since 1992, when the main and, in fact, uncontested state air carrier became an independent airline. Since that time, 10 accidents have occurred with Aeroflot aircraft, the total number of deaths in which amounted to 182 people. However, the airliners of this company have been flying without incident for the last 5 years.
The largest number of accidents (12) was recorded in Philippine Airlines. The largest plane crash with the highest number of victims occurred with the aircraft of the company Japan Airlines August 12, 1985, when a Boeing 747-SR crashed into Mount Ogura, 100 km from Tokyo. Due to improper repairs, 520 people died, after which several mechanics and engineers committed suicide.
The airline closes the Top-50 Turkish Airlines(estimate - 3.49): she had 10 major accidents, the largest of which in 1974 claimed the lives of 346 people.
Among the safest aircraft - Boeing 777: none of the 600 cars of this model produced since 1994 appear in the accident statistics.
In general, as noted Aero International, the results are encouraging: Last year major airlines had no significant accidents. According to the magazine's experts, control is being strengthened, the so-called "flight bans", applied not only in the EU countries, but throughout the world, have become a formidable weapon. Globalization also plays a positive role, thanks to which large air alliances equally must maintain a high level of safety.
